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[Alexandre Rames <alexandre.rames@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the details.
I added acpi_osi= to my boot options to allow to switch between the
cards. I guess it is good enough?

I have correctly setup the nvidia card.
I had to add some options (to configure dpi) to my xorg.conf to have
the fonts properly displayed by the nvidia card.
I also had to write a little switching script. The sony-laptop module
is installed by default with ubuntu but does not have the
speed_stamina used in adam's script for example:
$ ls /sys/devices/platform/sony-laptop/
driver  kbd_backlight  kbd_backlight_timeout  modalias  power  subsystem  uevent

The HDMI output is still not working though.
I am actually using a hdmi-to-displayport cable it to connect it to my
dell screen (no real hdmi port on the screen). I did not think about
it before, but that may be the reason the screen is not detected
maybe?
Any further ideas about that?

Alexandre

On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 12:02 AM, Philipp Blanke
<philipp.blanke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> FWIW,
>
> I'm on Arch too with a Z11MN, and HDMI as well as switching between Intel
> and NVidia works fine.
>
> I have no xorg.conf and did no additional setup, apart from a simple
> switching script that detects which graphics card is currently on and links
> the correct libraries to libGL and libglx. And I hacked the BIOS, so that
> static switching works.
>
> Cheers,
> Philipp
>
>
> 2011/12/3 Alexandre Rames <alexandre.rames@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Ok I didn't backup this file. I did a clean Ubuntu install.
>> The Nvidia card works fine, except it does not detect my monitor
>> connected via hdmi.
>> I think I have seen something somewhere about adding options to the
>> xorg.conf.
>> I'll have a look. Anybody knows by chance what to do to fix this?
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 7:00 PM, Philipp Blanke
>> <philipp.blanke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > Hi Alexandre,
>> >
>> > you also have to restore /usr/lib/libGL.so*.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Philipp
>> >
>> >
>> > 2011/12/3 Alexandre Rames <alexandre.rames@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>
>> >> Hello,
>> >>
>> >> I tried installing the NVIDIA dirvers again. And again, the HDMI does
>> >> not work...
>> >>
>> >> I am on archlinux. I installed NVIDIA drivers 290.10.
>> >> Neither nvidia-settings nor the built-in "Display and Monitor"
>> >> recognize my external screen when plugged with HDMI. But everything
>> >> works fine with the VGA.
>> >> Any ideas there?
>> >>
>> >> Also, although I tried to backup my libglx.xorg file before installing
>> >> the NVIDIA drivers, the intel graphics are broken.
>> >> Restoring the libglx.so to point to the intel libglx.xorg does not fix
>> >> it.
>> >> Have I missed files to backup?
>> >> Any ideas how to fix that without reformatting?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >>
>> >> Alexandre
>> >>
>> >> On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 12:30 PM, Alexandre Rames
>> >> <alexandre.rames@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> > I did a fresh install of archlinux, and actually got my monitor to
>> >> > work
>> >> > over
>> >> > VGA.
>> >> > I will probably try later to install the NVIDIA drivers again.
>> >> > I'll update my post with any information I get on the process.
>> >> >
>> >> > Cheers,
>> >> >
>> >> > Alexandre
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Raphael Gradenwitz
>> >> > <raphael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> >>
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>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hi Alexandre,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Am 01.10.2011 10:14, schrieb Alexandre Rames:
>> >> >> > My external monitor is recognized on the VGA port both with the
>> >> >> > Intel and Nvidia cards.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> OK, thats normal but not what you want/need.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > But nvidia-settings simply does not see my external monitor when I
>> >> >> > plug it on the hdmi.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I guess that you will have to restart your X-Server after plugin in
>> >> >> the Monitor in the hdmi port.. Did you already try to boot with (on
>> >> >> hdmi-port) pluged in monitor?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > The problem is that the 1920x1200 resolution for my external
>> >> >> > monitor seems to not work perfectly over VGA.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I know, I use a Samsung SyncMaster 2693HM as external Monitor myself
>> >> >> which is full hd (1920:1200) as well. The VGA-Port is, as I wrote
>> >> >> above, not what you want or need..
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Can you tell me: Are you using the hdmi output?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> YES
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > What version of the Nvidia drivers are you using?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> That doesn't make difference at all. It has always worked for me
>> >> >> already with every nvidia-driver I'd have installed in the past.
>> >> >> Actually I use the same as you, 280.13
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > On what OS?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It worked for me on Ubuntu:
>> >> >> - - jaunty jackalope (9.04)
>> >> >> - - karmic koala (9.10)
>> >> >> - - lucid lynx (10.04)
>> >> >> - - maverick meerkat (10.10)
>> >> >> - - natty narwhal (11.04)
>> >> >> in the past and actualy on
>> >> >> - - oneiric ocelot (11.10)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > If your configuration works fine I can try the same.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> this may help you to install everything on ubuntu:
>> >> >> http://global-social.net/sony-VGN-Zseries
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have several different xorg.conf files; one for for twinview, one
>> >> >> for 2-X-servers (every Monitor it's own x-Server) and for just one
>> >> >> Monitor (which actually don't need any xorg.conf at all but I still
>> >> >> generate one)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> With the acpi keys 's1' and 's2' I switch between those modes, they
>> >> >> detect everything, ask me to close all open windows before it
>> >> >> restarts
>> >> >> the x-server and after that, the new config comes up. _Almost_
>> >> >> always
>> >> >> working ;-)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Regards,
>> >> >> - --
>> >> >> Raphael Gradenwitz
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